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John D. MacDonald Birth Chart
Leo Sun, Gemini Moon, Aquarius Rising — calculated from the public birth record cited below.
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- Date
- July 24, 1916
- Time
- 20:05
- Place
- Sharon, PA, United States
- Timezone
- -05:00
- Coordinates
- 41.2330, -80.4950
- House system
- Placidus
John D. MacDonald's Big Three
Sun
Leo Sun
Leo 1.74°
Traditionally associated with creative presence, warmth, and expressive confidence; this point describes identity and conscious direction.
Moon
Gemini Moon
Gemini 6.79°
Traditionally associated with curiosity, versatility, and quick exchange of ideas; this point describes emotional rhythms and instinctive needs.
Rising
Aquarius Rising
Aquarius 9.23°
Traditionally associated with independence, systems thinking, and unconventional perspective; this point describes approach, presentation, and the chart's house structure.
This is an astrological interpretation of chart symbols, not a factual claim about John D. MacDonald's personality.
Planetary placements
| Point | Sign | Degree | House | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 1.74° | 6 | No |
| Moon | Gemini | 6.79° | 4 | No |
| Mercury | Cancer | 27.83° | 6 | No |
| Venus | Cancer | 3.21° | 5 | Yes |
| Mars | Libra | 1.09° | 8 | No |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 3.84° | 2 | No |
| Saturn | Cancer | 21.69° | 6 | No |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 18.38° | 1 | Yes |
| Neptune | Leo | 2.37° | 6 | No |
| Pluto | Cancer | 3.53° | 5 | No |
| North Node | Capricorn | 28.84° | 12 | Yes |
| Chiron | Pisces | 26.06° | 1 | Yes |
Houses
| House | Sign | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| House 1 | Aquarius | 9.23° |
| House 2 | Pisces | 27.33° |
| House 3 | Taurus | 4.31° |
| House 4 | Gemini | 0.34° |
| House 5 | Gemini | 21.57° |
| House 6 | Cancer | 12.62° |
| House 7 | Leo | 9.23° |
| House 8 | Virgo | 27.33° |
| House 9 | Scorpio | 4.31° |
| House 10 | Sagittarius | 0.34° |
| House 11 | Sagittarius | 21.57° |
| House 12 | Capricorn | 12.62° |
Major aspects
| Aspect | Orb |
|---|---|
| Jupiter Sextile Pluto | 0.31° |
| Venus Conjunction Pluto | 0.32° |
| Sun Conjunction Neptune | 0.62° |
| Venus Sextile Jupiter | 0.63° |
| Sun Sextile Mars | 0.65° |
| Mars Sextile Neptune | 1.28° |
| Jupiter Square Neptune | 1.47° |
| Mercury Trine Chiron | 1.76° |
| Sun Square Jupiter | 2.10° |
| Venus Square Mars | 2.12° |
| Mars Square Pluto | 2.44° |
| Mercury Sextile Mars | 3.26° |
| Sun Conjunction Mercury | 3.91° |
| Saturn Trine Chiron | 4.38° |
| Moon Sextile Neptune | 4.43° |
| Mercury Conjunction Neptune | 4.54° |
| Mars Opposition Chiron | 5.02° |
| Sun Sextile Moon | 5.05° |
| Sun Trine Chiron | 5.68° |
| Moon Trine Mars | 5.70° |
| Mercury Square Jupiter | 6.01° |
| Mercury Conjunction Saturn | 6.14° |
| Neptune Trine Chiron | 6.30° |
Birth-data source and confidence
Publisher-reported Rodden rating AA · Rating supplied by the dataset publisher; AskCelesta has not independently inspected the original birth document.
This birth input comes from the VedAstro 15,000 Famous People Birth Date & Location dataset, published under the MIT license. Dataset record: JohnD.MacDonald1916. The rating is carried forward from that dataset; AskCelesta has not independently verified the underlying certificate or record. Corrections are welcome. A chart is only as precise as its recorded birth time.
Calculation and reading disclosure
AskCelesta calculates the chart from date, local time, place coordinates, timezone, and the displayed house system. Planetary positions and aspect geometry are calculated by software. Interpretations describe traditional astrological symbolism and may include AI-assisted text; they are not scientific findings or predictions.